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Fan
Manufactured by: Edmund Soper Hunt Fan Factory (American, late 19th century)
American
1867–70
Object Place: Weymouth, Massachusetts, United States
Medium/Technique
Silk satin leaf; tape; pierced wood sticks covered with gold leaf; mother-of-pearl; brass
Dimensions
Guard: 21 cm (8 1/4 in.); maximum open: 37.5 cm (14 3/4 in.); arc: 160°
Credit Line
Oldham Collection
Accession Number1976.361
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAmericas, Fashion and Textiles
ClassificationsCostumes
DescriptionFan with plain black silk leaf. Black tape binding. Eighteen pierced wood sticks completely covered with gold leaf. Mother-of-pearl washers on rivet, brass ring.
ProvenanceGift of Esther Oldham to MFA, June 9, 1976.